Chajnantor, with APEX

The 5,100-m altitude Chajnantor plateau, toward the north. The APEX telescope is visible at a distance, with the site of the ALMA operation site. In the background, a mineral deposits is visible on Cerro Toco. Image taken in December 2005.

Credit:

ESO/H.H.Heyer

About the Image

Id:esopia-chajnantor
Type:Photographic
Release date:3 December 2009, 23:21
Size:4031 x 2687 px

About the Object

Name:Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
Type:Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Mountain
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Category:APEX

Image Formats

Large JPEG
3.8 MB
Screensize JPEG
242.9 KB

Zoomable


Wallpapers

1024x768
315.2 KB
1280x1024
524.8 KB
1600x1200
767.9 KB
1920x1200
932.7 KB
2048x1536
1.2 MB